A new e-learning course developed by the UN Global Compact and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with support from the Siemens Integrity Initiative and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. Following the global success of the previous online course “The Fight Against Corruption’’– which engaged over 400,000 learners worldwide–this course provides a deeper, more practical approach to cultivating integrity in the workplace.

The Ocean Investment Protocol (or Protocol) is a framework for financial institutions, (re)insurers, ocean industries, governments and development finance institutions (DFIs) to lead the growth of the Sustainable Ocean Economy (or SOE) to achieve SDG14 and other related SDGs. By managing risks and capturing opportunities, these stakeholders have a central role to play — individually and collectively — to make the transition to a strong and innovative sustainable ocean economy that ensures the health of our oceans. The Protocol was launched as a partnership between the UN Global Compact and UNEP FI

The 2024 Communication on Progress (CoP) Insights Report provides an overview of the progress made by UN Global Compact participants in advancing the Ten Principles and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as reflected in the 2024 CoP questionnaire data. Drawing from this information gathered, the report highlights key trends, challenges, and areas of progress across regions and industries. To explore the full dataset, visit the CoP webpage and interact with the CoP Data Visualization Tools. Please contact cop-support@unglobalcompact.org for any questions.

The Forward Faster Frequently Asked Questions document provides answers around logistical details for signing on to the initiative, what the commitment entails and reporting requirements for companies.

In 2010, the UN Global Compact launched a bold initiative to tackle corruption through Collective Action. Funded by the Siemens Integrity Initiative, Anti-Corruption Collective Action (ACCA) mobilized a community of like-minded companies determined to jointly challenge corrupt practices and co-create solutions to address them. This publication includes valuable tools and resources, best practices and lessons learned and is testament to how trusted partnerships can transform industries, drive long-term success and protect people and planet.  

The United Nations Global Compact–Accenture 2025 CEO Study captures insights from more than 1,900 CEOs across 128 countries, examining how leaders are moving from sustainable ambition to action. Despite economic uncertainty and geopolitical challenges, 99 per cent of CEOs plan to maintain or increase their sustainability commitments, with a strong focus on initiatives that deliver measurable business value. The 2025 CEO Study outlines five key strategies to help leaders close readiness gaps, strengthen resilience, and translate bold ambitions into practical, credible action for the decade ahead.

The integrity measures are in place to protect the integrity of the initiative and the UN from key risks associated with the potential for misrepresentation. These integrity measures are aimed at promoting greater public accountability and transparency of participants for their corporate sustainability performance and are comprised of our reporting policies, logo policy and dialogue facilitation process. Implementation of the integrity measures is overseen by the UN Global Compact Board.

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The Forward Faster action guides provide companies that have committed or are considering committing to the Forward Faster initiative, with additional, target-specific details on key definitions, examples of actions and key performance indicators (KPIs), including interim targets, resources and policy advocacy that companies can utilize as they define a strategy to meet the target(s) by 2030.

The PRME Annual Report 2022 takes a look back at PRME's impact, highlights inspiring stories from the PRME community, and demonstrates transformative initiatives & progress toward a more sustainable future as a testament to our collective commitment to Responsible Management Education.

The role of businesses in society is continuously evolving, marked by increasing expectations that companies address political and social issues. This business brief focuses on transformational governance in the context of responsible governmental engagement and explores three prominent channels of governmental engagement - lobbying, advocacy and collective action - highlighting their complexities and the need for a clear integrity framework for related corporate action.

Investors’ assessments of risks and opportunities at both the industry and company levels can be the basis of engagement to inform company strategies and to improve government policies in the interest of stakeholders and shareholders. These impacts have a wider effect of contributing to an enabling ecosystem where businesses experience less volatility and can create long-term value. This business brief highlights some of the barriers and opportunities for investors to support the rule of law, civic space and responsible tax practices - key to upholding a prosperous operating environment.